My performance review happened today. I got all the compliments, praises, I was told how amazing I'm doing and it's such a pleasure to work with me. I got a 3% raise, that's all they have capacity for right now.
I am the lowest paid employee in the office and not by a little, but 20k+ difference a year. I started in a 3 people team, right now my departments is just me (one person left, the other one got fired). I became a to-go person for everyone else. I love my job and I feel so unappreciated. No amount of company lunches is going to fix it for me. The raise that I got will cover half tank of gas. I drive 30 – 40 minutes one way to the office, no work from home option even though 90% of what I'm doing can be easily done from home. If I wasn't married I wouldn't be able to live on that salary and raise a kid, we would have to chose between rent and food.
I'm working on my resume for the rest of the day. Hate changing jobs, but it's literally the only way to go.